Discover the Marvels of Marche and Abruzzo Regions
Day 1: Francavilla a Mare
You will be welcomed by our driver and tour Leader. Transfer to Francavilla a mare*. Check-in at the hotel. During the dinner, our Tour Leader will explain the itinerary and He/She will be glad to give you any information. Welcome dinner and overnight.
*Flights From the Airport of Rome or Pescara
Day 2: Francavilla- Lanciano- Fossacesia – Chieti.
Breakfast at the hotel. Guided tour of Lanciano. You will visit the San Giovanni in Venere Abbay then lunch at Fossacesia, on the Trabocco*. In the afternoon transfer towards Cheti and guided tour of the city. It is possible to visit a lab for weaving handmade. Transfer to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
*The trabucco is an old fishing machine typical of the Adriatic coast of Abruzzo (in what is referred to as the Trabocchi Coast or Costa dei Trabocchi) A trabucco is a massive construction built from wood consisting of a platform anchored to the rock by large logs of
Aleppo pine, jutting out into the sea. From this platform, two (or more) long arms called
antennae stretch out suspended some feet above the water, supporting a huge, narrow-meshed, net (called
trabocchetto).
Day 3: Francavilla a Mare – Pescara
Breakfast at the hotel. Free day to explore Pescara or its neighborhood. We suggest visiting the Traditional Ceramic workshop and Pescara.
Suggestions:
- Walk across Ponte del Mare: enjoy a beautiful walk, especially around sunset, where you are surrounded by endless beaches with the sea on one side and the mountains in the distance. Ponte del Mare was built in 2009 as one of the longest pedestrian and cycle bridges in Europe. Shaped as a sail with a leaning mast and 466 m long, it spans the mouth of the Pescara River and connects the beaches north and south.
- Pescara Trabocchi
Museums: Museum of Abruzzo Popular Traditions, Museum of Modern Art Vittoria Colonna, Delve into Italy’s Vibrant Past: Discover the Allure of Gabriele D’Annunzio’s Birthplace Museum, CLAP Museum (Comics Lab Art Pescara)
Hike in Majella National Park
Day 4: L’Aquila – Campo Imperatore
Breakfast at the hotel. The driver will lead you to Aquila, where you will visit with a guide the medieval city, built after the earthquake. Transfer towards Campo Imperatore, in the heart of the Gran Sasso National Park. Lunch at the restaurant, you will taste traditional dishes. In the afternoon walk guided tour (easy path) of Campo Imperatore.
Day 5: Rocca Scalegna – Sulmona – Pacentro – Celano
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Rocca Scalegna, visit this ancient fortress, transfer to Sulmona, a city art, and lunch in a typical restaurant. Transfer to Pacentro, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. At the end visit transfer to Celano where you will visit the Piccolomini Castle, which hosts the Arte Sacra Museum. Transfer to the hotel, dinner, and overnight.
It is possible to add a Full day experience in The Transiberiana d’Abruzzo, which is a famous railway that winds between Abruzzo and Molise and offers a fascinating journey made of wonderful views of historic villages, mountains, and natural areas. It is a path at high altitude on the Majella and up to the Major Highlands of Abruzzo almost 1300 meters high, which winds along snowy stretches and then descends downstream of the river Sangro and enters the spectacular territory of Molise between valleys, paths, and mountain villages.
Day 6: Atri – Campli – Civitella del Tronto
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Ascoli Piceno, along the way, you will visit Atri, a city art, an ancient Roman center, and an important Renaissance town. It is possible to taste the licorice. Visit of Sant’Egidio alla vibrata. Lunch in a typical restaurant. In the afternoon guided tour of Campli, its historic center, archaeological Museum, Holy stairs ( Scala Santa), and then a guided tour of Campovalano, with its Picena necropolis, and a guided tour of Civitella with the Bourbon Fortress. Check-in at the hotel in Ascoli Piceno. Dinner at your leisure, overnight.
Day 7: Ascoli Piceno
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning guided tour of the historic center of Ascoli Piceno. Lunch at your leisure, our guide will suggest several restaurants. In the afternoon guided tour of Pinacoteca, Duomo, and the Baptistery. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 8: Monsampolo – Acquaviva Picena – Offida
Breakfast at the hotel. Guided tour of some of the most beautiful historic centers of the Piceno area. Visit the Mummies Museum and the Ipogei paths in Monsampolo. Then transfer to Acquaviva. Visit of the fifteenth-century fortress. Transfer to Offida, where you will taste typical dishes and wines. After lunch, you will visit the Serpente Aureo theater, the Church of Santa Maria della Rocca, and the Pillow Lace museum. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 9: Castignano – Grottammare – San Benedetto del Tronto
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Castignano guided tour of the medieval village with its Museum. Visit the Verdaldo Company, where you can find organic products like ( homemade jams, extra virgin olive oil, etc) Transfer to Ripatransone “Belvedere Piceno” and visit the Mercantini Theater and the Archaeological Museum. Lunch in Grottammare, Pearl of the Adriatic, and visit to the medieval village. In the afternoon walk guided tour of San Benedetto del Tronto with its Museum of Art contemporary. Dinner and overnight.
Day 10: Departure
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out. Time to say goodbye. Transfer to the airport choose* End of our services.
**Flights From the Airport of Rome or Pescara
